Hello and welcome! This blog will serve as a journal for my diet, training, and progress to my goal of completing the 2010 Ford Ironman Coeur d' Alene in Idaho on June 27, 2010. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Ironman events, it's a grueling day-long race that consists of:
- 2.4 Mile Open Water Swim
- 114 Mile Bike
- 26.2 Mile Run
for a total of 140.6 miles through water, pavement and path. Why, you ask, would anyone want to subject themselves to this kind of pain? Well, it's all about the feeling of pushing oneself to one's limits.
NOTE: Any diet/workout/supplement advice or suggestions I give are not 'expert' and any changes in your diet/exercise should be evaluated first by your physician to avoid serious illness or injury!
go mike go! im so happy and inspired by your words :)
ReplyDeleteMake like a shoe and just do it! Good luck! I'm definitely inspired by your story here Mike ... and amazed at the parallels to my own life. Like you, I arrived in Bmore for grad school in decent shape and left two years ago for Boston with a serious girlfriend and a lot of extra pounds - I weighed 195. (Maybe it's the combination of good Bmore restaurants and the stress of grad school, but that's another discussion altogether.) About four months ago my girlfriend left me and I've also been trying to reassess and reassemble my life. I spent only a short time heading down the path of option #1 but then fortunately (with the support of my friends and family) found the will power to take on option #2. That's when I started the food blog and pushing myself physically. Now, I'm down to 155 and looking forward to my first triathlon and marathon and several century bike races in the coming months. I'm looking forward to following your quest for an Ironman as it is something that has recently crossed my mind. I'll be routing you on and offer any suggestions I can. Kick it's ass man ...
ReplyDeleteJonnyT: I gotta say man, your story inspires me as well! Crazy that two kids from Riverview end up dealing with almost identical situations 10 years down the road.
ReplyDeleteAmazing job on getting back and shape and finding strength to take on option #2. I look forward to hearing about your races...I really need to get into some long distance biking. If you have any advice on a triathlon bike let me know.
One final note...you have a kick ass food blog, great recipes, great pictures, excellent writing and best of all everything is healthy!!! Nice work :)
Best of luck man...if you need support you've got a friend in Baltimore!
Good luck Mike. I'll miss drinking with you but I look forward to skiing with you.
ReplyDeleteIt is a bit crazy. Thanks for the encouragement, comments and checking the blog. The unhealthy food doesn't leave me feeling so hot so I'm always thinking of food that I'll enjoy that won't leave me feeling gross.
ReplyDeleteAs for a bike, my two biggest suggestions are 1) don't go cheap and 2) get fitted. I truly believe you get what you pay for in the sport, so pay for the good stuff and it'll pay you back. I didn't follow this thought with my first road bike and within a year of its purchase, I was buying a new bike. I got a Trek 2.1 ... not a tri bike but I like it.
When you do find the bike that is right for you, get it fitted. A good bike shop will include the fitting into the cost of the bike (if you buy it from them) but either way, make sure the bike is in perfect concert with your body. It'll make you less injury prone and you will recover faster after long rides.
Let me know what you end up getting.